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What's one thing HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 414 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (OUACHITA)·NCES 050729000442
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 OUACHITA ROAD 88, CAMDEN, AR 71701 · (870) 574-0960 · Ouachita County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
235 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
48.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
50.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 50.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 42.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 425 | 55.3% | 42.2% |
| SMACKOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORPHLET | 523 | 56.4% | 37.0% |
| QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL QUITMAN | 432 | 52.5% | 44.1% |
| CARLISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CARLISLE | 380 | 62.1% | 29.0% |
| GREENBRIER EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY GREENBRIER | 481 | 55.5% | 59.6% |
| VILONIA PRIMARY SCHOOL VILONIA | 361 | 53.2% | 56.6% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #158 of 461 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #121 of 465 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #99 of 465 ▲ 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #245 of 531 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #249 of 480 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #298 of 480 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #388 of 513 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #224 of 311 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
425
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 26.1 | 16.3:1 | 55% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 26.2 | 15.8:1 | 55% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 25.4 | 18.3:1 | 47% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 54% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 27.4 | 17.0:1 | 39% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 65% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 55% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 43% (187) |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school located in CAMDEN, Arkansas. Enrollment stands at 425 students, covering pre-K through 6.
District-wide, HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita) has 2 schools and 827 students.
The largest group at HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 78%. Other students are 16% Black and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Ouachita County residents are about 55% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 36%.
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher, from 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. Lunch program data show 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 86% average for public schools in Ouachita County, the school's rate is lower.
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.3%. HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 42.2%.
In Ouachita County, the median household earns about $49,268 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Ouachita County has 9 public schools with about 3,268 students, including HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 6. On average proficiency, HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 17 students, from 442 to 425.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ouachita County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,085
Census ACS
Median income
$49,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,268 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita)
- HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 402 students
- SPARKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in CAMDEN
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 652 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 523 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 421 students
- HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 402 students
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 286 students
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 113 students
Other Harmony Grove Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Harmony Grove Elementary. HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Harmony Grove ElementaryFramingham, MA · 453 students
Nearby schools
- HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 402
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL5.6 mi · 421
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER5.7 mi · 113
- IVORY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL5.8 mi · 286
- CAMDEN FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 652
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-06.
Is HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HARMONY GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Ouachita).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.